title: Evaluation of BreastLight as a tool for early detection of breast lesions among females attending National Cancer Institute, Cairo University.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Breast illumination was suggested as a simple method for breast cancer screening. BreastLight is a simple apparatus for this purpose.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the diagnostic performance of BreastLight as a screening tool of breast cancer in comparison to mammography and histopathology.
  
  
  METHODS
  This hospital-based cross sectional study was conducted in the mammography unit of the radiodiagnosis department at National Cancer Institute, Cairo University. All participants were subjected to breast examination with the BreastLight tool, mammography and ultrasonography. Suspicious cases were biopsied for histopathological examination which is considered as a gold standard.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the participants was 46.3±12.4 years. Breast illumination method had sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and total accuracy of 93.0%, 73.7%, 91.4%, 77.8% and 88.2%, respectively in detection of breast cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Breast illumination method with BreastLight apparatus is a promising easy-to-use tool to screen for breast cancer suitable for primary health care physician or at-home use. It needs further evaluation especially in asymptomatic women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt E-mail : manar_moneer@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Nargis Albert
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Labib
authors.forename: Maha Mohamed
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ghobashi
authors.forename: Manar Mohamed
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Moneer
authors.forename: Maha Hesien
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Helal
authors.forename: Shaimaa Abdalaleem
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Abdalgaleel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary